Guilty as Sin

Alonzo Barnett has spent most of his life behind bars, having first been locked up at fifteen. Now he faces charges for a drug deal, and the evidence points at him. The real question is whether he did what he is accused of. Harrison J. Walker, a defense lawyer who bends the rules and goes by Jaywalker, takes the case as a court-appointed attorney. He knows that a single misstep, even one made with good intentions, can undo a fresh start and send a former convict back to prison for years.

Jaywalker goes up against two prosecutors. One is a gifted and principled newcomer. The other is a seasoned veteran with a reputation for shady dealings and a tight grip on his budget. Jaywalker has very little working for him. What he does have is his conviction that his client deserves a fair hearing, along with the chance for both of them to start over.